Royal mail has unveiled four new black postboxes to mark black history month this october.
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Four royal mail post boxes in different areas of the uk have been painted black as a way of celebrating black history month.
Each post box honours significant figures in the uk s black community.
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Each post box features a significant figure from the british black community and a postal stamp dedicated to them along with a social media link.
A full list of black britons who have appeared on special stamps over the years can be found by scanning a qr code on the boxes which link through to a dedicated online gallery on the royal mail.
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A postbox has been installed in each uk country ahead of the start of black history month and will remain in place until the end of october.
Four red post boxes have been painted black to honour black britons including sir lenny henry and 19th century nursing pioneer mary seacole.
In a historic attempt to show solidarity towards the black fraternity the royal mail post boxes which are usually red have been painted black in an effort to commemorate black history month in october in london glasgow cardiff and belfast.
Royal mail also painted a sheffield post box gold after local jessica ennis took gold in the 2012 olympics.
The royal mail post boxes which are usually red have been painted black as part of black history month in october in london glasgow cardiff and belfast.
Royal mail said the boxes in london glasgow cardiff.